Passion Points

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Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:

What A Wonder – Tim Challies
You, Christian, are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit of God makes his habitation within you. He has joyfully, willingly, come to you so you can be near to him. This knowledge, this wonder, has powerful consequences…

Give Yourself to Constant & Committed Prayer! – Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Every Christian has at his disposal the most mind-boggling wonder. The weakest saint can come before the throne of Almighty God in heaven in simple prayer.

From Flight to Fight: How Christians Struggle with Sin – Greg Morse (DG)
The paths we take from various temptations will differ, but the principle is the same: seek to find refuge in Christ. Passivity will not keep us from tasting the forbidden fruit. So we actively flee to Christ through well-worn paths such as prayer, Bible intake, camaraderie with fellow soldiers, confession, repentance, accountability, and private and corporate worship.

God Knows What You Need in Worship – Nick Roen (DG)
We come together each week — this multifaceted mosaic called the body of Christ — and somehow, God meets us where we are.

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshiping the Lord with your local church!

Sermon Songs: Mark 2:1-12

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MusicNotes

Tell of Him in the house preaching
As four men carry their friend
See their committed faith reaching
Hear Him proclaim “Forgiven!”
See His divine authority
This man to heal and forgive
The crowds amazed cry out “Glory!”
Join them each day that you live
Tell me the story of Jesus
Write on my heart ev’ry word
Tell me the story most precious
That I might live what I’ve heard

(Some words by Fanny Crosby, to the tune of “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”)

Reflections on Psalms 16-20

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • My portion – David says that God is his portion and inheritance (16:5-6). God is the giver of every good thing (16:2).  God gives joy and pleasure in his presence (16:11).  How have you experienced God this way?
  • Revelation – God reveals himself in his creation and through his Word (Psalm 19). How have you seen God’s glory in his creation?  How has God’s Word revived you, made you wise, brought you joy, and enlightened your eyes?

Reflections on Psalms 11-15

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Wicked versus Righteous – The wicked oppose the righteous (11:2), lie and boast (12:2-3), plunder the poor (12:5), and do corrupt abominable deeds as they deny God exists (14:1). Meanwhile the righteous walk blamelessly, speak the truth, don’t slander others, don’t do evil to others, are faithful to his word, and just towards others (15).  Which characteristics describe you?
  • How long? – Have you ever felt like David in Psalm 13:1-4? How might verses 5-6 help?

Psalms 11-20: Responding to God’s Revelation

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(19) In what two ways does God reveal himself to us?

(12, 14) How do these two psalms describe the wicked?

From that description, how would you describe their response to God’s revelation of himself in Psalm 19?

(11-20) How do the following passages describe the righteous?

13:1-4 –

15:1-5 –

16:2, 5-6, 11 –

20:6-7 –

11:7, 17:5 –

How does their description in each of the passages above relate to God’s revelation of himself in Psalm 19?

How well do these descriptions describe you?  In what ways do you need to grow?

(16) How do v9-11 point to Jesus (see Acts 2:24-32)?

(1-10) Which verse(s) or psalm especially speaks to you, and why?